Yes.
Private Security FAQs
Is a certified instructor required to be present during a guest lecturer's instruction?
Is a certified instructor required to be present during a subject matter specialist's instruction?
No.
What type of documentation should I provide with a subject matter specialist/guest lecturer application?
Official documentation verifying previous training, work experience, and education for those subjects in which authorization to instruct is requested.
Can a subject matter specialist conduct firearms training?
No. A certified firearms instructor is required to instruct all portions of any firearms courses including range qualifications.
Can a subject matter specialist or guest lecturer work for more than one employer?
This question must be answered by an individual company's policy because it is not regulated by DCJS.
What are some examples of the topics a subject matter specialist can teach?
You may wish to have an attorney instruct the basic law portion of 02E private investigator entry-level training. You may wish to have a law enforcement officer discuss arrest techniques in the 05E armed security officer arrest authority class.
How long is a subject matter specialist or guest lecturer authorization valid?
The authorization is valid for 24 months.
How Do I Apply and Renew an a Subject Matter Specialist or Guest Lecturer Authorization
For information on how to apply, please visit the Subject Matter Specialist/Guest Lecturer page.
How do I let DCJS know that I plan on using a subject matter specialist or guest lecturer to present material in one of my training classes?
Submit the Subject Matter Specialist/Guest Lecturer form and documentation of the individual's experience. You must receive written authorization from DCJS prior to allowing the individual to provide instruction.
How do I apply to be a subject matter specialist or guest lecturer?
The certified training school that wishes to utilize your expertise must apply on your behalf. You cannot be authorized as a subject matter specialist in general and solicit services to a school. The school will need to submit a Subject Matter Specialist/Guest Lecturer form with your signature. The application must specifiy which area(s) of training the request addresses. A subject matter specialist or guest lecturer may only present portions of certified training sessions and not a course in its entirety.
What type of license/registration/certification must I have?
The school must possess written authorization from DCJS to instruct the portions of mandated subjects that you wish to teach.
What is a guest lecturer?
A person providing mandated instruction in specific portions of private security subjects, with a certified instructor present, for a certified private security services training school.
What is a subject matter specialist?
A person authorized by the department to provide mandated instruction in specific portions of private security regulated programs, without a certified instructor present, for a certified private security services training school.